Telephone and Online Counselling

(within Canada only)

For better or for worse, technology has become an essential part of all of our lives - it can even be useful in personal growth work. While using the telephone or Internet for therapy is not ideal, phone sessions or online video conferencing can be an effective and convenient alternative to face-to-face sessions when meeting in person isn’t possible.

I currently use the telephone and the Internet with great success to work with clients in Canada who are unable to visit me in person. You can have sessions with me via your telephone or through Skype, a free, high quality video conferencing program that allows us to see and hear each other using your computer and a web cam (and headset if you choose). Skype is free to download off the Internet, easy to install and set up, is free of adware/malware/spyware etc and, most importantly, is confidential.

If you are interested in seeing me via telephone or ‘virtually’ on Skype, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to set things up.

Is Skype Confidential?

Yes, all Skype sessions are encrypted to ensure privacy and confidentiality. You can read more about it on Skype’s website here and here.

To Get Started with Skype:

1. Go the Skype website and download the latest version of Skype for Windows or Mac, then install it on your computer. For help and any questions you have about setting up or using Skype, click here.
2. Open Skype and add me to your Contact List. My username is ‘esther.kane’.
3. You will need a web cam if your computer doesn’t have one built in, and possibly a headset. To take a look at the web cams and headsets that Skype (and I) recommend, click here.
4. Call 1-250-338-1800 or e-mail me to set your free 15-minute consultation. I look forward to meeting and serving you virtually.

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Esther's office is located in Courtenay (Comox Valley), BC. She provides in-person psychotherapy services for the following communities on Vancouver Island: Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River, Cumberland, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Tofino, Port Alberni, and Powell River, British Columbia. She also offers telephone and online video counselling for clients all across Canada including: Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Montreal and many other towns and cities.